Controls and scene management
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The ZenCreate editor is the place where your projects come to life. Through the editor you can model your app. In this paragraph you will find a useful guide on the commands for creating and managing each scene that makes up your app.
In the Editor Top Bar you can interact with various components:
By selecting 'Document' you can access the following features:
Save: to save changes to the scene
Save as: allows you to save the document as a copy by modifying the name
Show grid: Show a grid in the safe area
Show safe area: to show the margins of the safe area
By selecting ‘More’ with a preselected object (or group of objects), you can access the following features:
Cut
Copy
Paste
Delete
Rotate
Scale
Flip horizontal
Flip vertical
Multiple selection
Group
Ungroup
ZenCreate allows you to choose how the work plane of your scene is displayed: the Safe Area. This allows you to work in an orderly manner, adapting the graphics and commands according to the device the app is intended for.
In the Scene Editor you can select three different types of workspace view via a drop-down menu at the top left of the toolbar. The types are:
Wide
Ultrawide
Tablet
The scene in the editor will change format based on the selected option and the preview of the scene will also be displayed with the same format.
Attention: The 'Device ratio' drop-down menu does not change the format of your app, which by default will always be available for all devices (except in the case where you choose a specific device for release). For further information read the Launch chapter.
In the center of the upper bar of the editor is the scene name (it must not exceed 25 characters). If there is also an asterisk next to the name, it means that the scene has been edited, but not yet saved.
At the top right are the following features:
Zoom: Allows you to enlarge or reduce the view of the scene
Undo and Redo: The buttons allow you to undo the last action performed (Undo) or restore the last undone action (Redo)
Save: Allows you to quickly save the scene
Editor Mode: The switch allows you to preview the scene or, conversely, to return to editing mode.
